November 2019 - Fenland Spirit Services

As you’re puttingyour garden power tools away for the winter, it’s worth taking sometime to ensure they’ll be good to go next year.Use these five tips to prepare your garden tools for storage – and keep them in top condition for spring:1. Make sureall tools are clean and dryMud, dirt and oldbits of garden plants can cause your tools to work ineffectively. Ifyou’re anticipating that your machines aren’t going to be usedfor a while, give them a thorough clean – and make sure they’redry before going into storage.2. Drainexcess oil and fuelOld oil and fuelcan affect the performance of your gardening tools once they make areappearance after long periods in storage. You can prevent this bydraining excess oil and fuel beforehand.3. Get rid ofrustRust happens whenmetal objects are exposed to chemicals in the air. You can preventrust from damaging your machine when they’re in storage by rubbingthe area with sandpaper.4. Replace orsharpen blades and chainsUnsharpenedlawnmower and chainsaw blades can make the tools run ineffectively.However, you can prevent this (and save time in the spring) byreplacing or sharpening the blades and chains before they go intostorage.5. Get yourtools serviced and repaired professionallyThere are somegardening activities that can be done by a novice DIY-er… Servicingand repairing garden tools isn’t one of them.Call FenlandSpirit Services on 0775 383 6499 for help with repairs and servicing.With years of experience working with all types of gardening tools(from lawnmowers to hedge trimmers), we can take the hassle off yourhands.

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